Enrollment
162
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Cloverdale, OR
Nestucca High School
Federal NCES profile for Nestucca High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 410870001082
👥 S:T ratio 50
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nestucca High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Oregon schools.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- small classes for Oregon
- 70.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 162
- students enrolled
Nestucca High School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Nestucca Valley Sd 101j · Oregon
NCES ID 410870001082 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.4%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
+33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nestucca High School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nestucca High School
Nestucca High School is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Cloverdale, Oregon, enrolling 162 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.5:1, Nestucca High School is leaner than roughly 89% of Oregon schools and 29% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 70.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 162 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,273 scored Oregon schools.
Against 84 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #38.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 57/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 162 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Nestucca Valley Sd 101j spends $22,582 per pupil, 25% above the Oregon average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Nestucca Valley Sd 101j, also runs Nestucca K8 (336 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Nestucca High School compares
Nestucca High School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oregon | Oregon avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 29% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.4% | ▲ 33% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 162 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
162
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
70.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 11% in Oregon - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,582
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oregon avg of $18,086
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 162 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 57.4%
Hispanic or Latino 30.2%
Two or More 11.1%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 57.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.7, Nestucca High School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nestucca Valley Sd 101j, which includes Nestucca High School.
$22,582
Per student
+25%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.1%
State 19.3%
Federal 15.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Nestucca High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nestucca K8 | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Nestucca High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 336
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~162 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Nestucca High School
How many students attend Nestucca High School?
Nestucca High School has 162 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cloverdale, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nestucca High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Nestucca High School is 12.5:1, which is 29% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Nestucca High School?
70.4% of students at Nestucca High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nestucca High School?
The largest demographic group at Nestucca High School is White at 57.4% of enrollment, in Cloverdale, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nestucca High School?
Nestucca High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Nestucca High School a good school?
Nestucca High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Oregon schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Nestucca Valley Sd 101j?
Besides Nestucca High School, Nestucca Valley Sd 101j also operates Nestucca K8 (336 students). See the Nestucca Valley Sd 101j district page for the complete list.
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